Figure toy and harmonica-demonstrator.



J. W. YBLTON. FIGURE TOY AND HARMONICA DEMONSTRATOR.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 9, 1912.

Patented Apr. 22, 1913.

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JOHN W. YELTOl T, OF FLORENCE, COLORADO.

FIGURE TOY AND HARMONICA-DEMONSTRATOR.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN W. YELTON, citizenof the United States, residing at Florence, in the county of Fremont andState of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in FigureToys and Harmonica-Demonstrators, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates to a figure toy and more particularly to the classof figure toys and harmonica demonstrators.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter in which a harmonica may be played for demonstrating thevariety of tones that may be had therefrom without necessitating theplacing of the harmonica in the mouth of a person, the device beingadapted for mounting upon a show case either interiorly or exteriorlythereof and is readily operable when it is desired to demonstrate thequality of a harmonica by the sounding of the same.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter in which the chords in a harmonica may be tested before apurchaser without necessitating the application of the harmonica to themouth of the vender or vendee, thereby assuring each harmonica sanitaryto the purchaser thereof.

A further object of the invention is a provision of a device of thisnature in which the harmonicamay be sounded for the testing thereof andthat will attract the attention of a prospective purchaser when theharmonica is being played and demonstrated on the device.

A further object of the inventionis the provision of a device of thischaracter which is simple in construction, neat in appearance, reliableand efficient in its purpose and cheap in manufacture.

WVith these and other objects in View the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of the endportion of a show case showing the device applied thereto andconstructed in accordance with the invention, with the harmonica held inposition relative thereto for the playing of the same. Fig. 2 is afragmentary side Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 9, 1912.

Patented Apr. 22, 1913.

Serial No. 682,578.

elevation of the device, the same being partly broken away; Fig. 3 is anenlarged vertical sectional view through the device; Fig. 4. is afragmentary side view of the bellows showing a cord connected thereto.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5 designates the end portion of ashow case of any ordinary well known construction and has fixed theretoa supporting board 6 on which is adapted to be detachably connected thedemonstrating device, presently described.

The device comprises an air bellows 7, one cheek 8 of which is disposedadjacent to the end of the case and has its handle 9 engaged in a clip10 fixed to the board (3 for the mounting of the bellows 7 upon the casewhilethe other handle 9 is adapted to be engaged by the hand of a personfor actuating the said bellows.

Mounted on the nozzle end 11 of the bellows 7 is the body 12 of a dollhaving in its head 13 at the crown portion thereof a rubber mouth piece14, the latter being fixed in the crown of the head 13 in any suitablemanner and is formed with an elongated opening 15 adapted to be bridgedby a harmonica 16 which is of the ordinary well known construction sothat upon actuating the bellows 7 the intake and exhaust of air to andfrom the same will cause the sound ing of the harmonica fordemonstrating the tone qualities thereof thus in this manner obviatingthe necessity of placing said harmonica in the mouth of a person for thetesting thereof.

The body 12 of the doll is provided with stationary and movable arms 17and 18 respectively, the movable arm being pivoted to the body in anysuitable manner and is formed with a rear extension 19 to which isconnected a flexible cord 20, the same being fixed in an eye screw 21mounted in the movable cheek 8 of the bellows 9, the cord 20 beingtrained through a guide eye 22 mounted in the other cheek of the saidbellows so that upon actuating the bellows the cord will be moved forthe raising and lowering of the arm 18 of the doll and in this mannerattracting attention, and thus amusing an observer.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and operation ofthe invention will be apparent, and therefore, a more extendedexplanation has been omitted. lVhat is claimed is The combination with abellows, of a hollow body simulating an image and having a head providedwith a resilient crown, the said head and crown being provided withalining openings and communicating with the body, a nozzle projectingfrom the bel-. lows and inserted Within the hollow body, an armpivotally connected with the body, a guide eye mounted in one cheek ofthe bellows, and a flexible connection between the movable arm and theother cheek of the bellows and trained through the guide eye, whereby onoperating the bellows air will be supplied through the body, head andcrown, and the arm moved simultaneously therewith.

In testimony whereof I atfiX my. signature in presence of two witnesses.

- JOHN WV. YELTON.

Witnesses:

GEO. A. PROOTOR, MORTAU W. RAMSAY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissionerof Patents. Washington, D. G.

